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Mai Wah Museum

The Mai Wah Museum, located in Butte, Montana, United States, is dedicated to documenting the history of Asian people in the Rocky Mountains. Its home town is Butte-Silver Bow. For a second stop, Berkeley Pit is 1.5 mi away.

Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
In Butte-Silver Bow
33 places to stay
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a year · #5,818 of 7,770
In brief

A museum inside Butte-Silver Bow

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 14°, with about 15" of snow a year. When to go ↓

You can stay in Butte-Silver Bow

Mai Wah Museum is inside Butte-Silver Bow, which has 33 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Jun, Jul and Aug

June, July and August are the mild months, with highs of 68–79°. When to go ↓

An airport 4 miles away

Bert Mooney (BTM) has airline service, about 4 miles from Mai Wah Museum.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Choosing a month

The weather near Mai Wah Museum shifts through the year, as below.

Jan32° / 14°
Feb35° / 14°
Mar43° / 21°
Apr50° / 27°
May59° / 35°
Jun68° / 41°
Jul79° / 47°
Aug78° / 45°
Sep67° / 38°
Oct53° / 29°
Nov39° / 20°
Dec31° / 13°
Typical highs and lows in Butte-Silver Bow. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Butte-Silver Bow. Butte-Silver Bow’s full climate →
About

Mai Wah Museum

The Mai Wah Museum, located in Butte, Montana, United States, is dedicated to documenting the history of Asian people in the Rocky Mountains. The museum is housed in the Wah Chong Tai building and the Mai Wah Noodle Parlor building, located at 17 West Mercury Street.

Type
Museum
Wikipedia readers
1.1K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Nights near Mai Wah Museum

Lodging nearby is in Butte-Silver Bow (33) and Anaconda-Deer Lodge County (24).

Mai Wah Museum12345Butte-Silver Bow33Anaconda-Deer Lodge County24Deer Lodge13Whitehall3Boulder4Wise River2Dewey1Basin1Berkeley PitColumbia GardensWorld Museum of MiningGrant-Kohrs Ranch20 mi
Mai Wah Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Berkeley Pit
  2. 2Dumas Brothel
  3. 3Columbia Gardens
  4. 4World Museum of Mining
  5. 5Grant-Kohrs Ranch
In town

Butte-Silver Bow

33 places to stay · 18 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks

You’re already here.

36,118 people

45 min drive

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County

24 places to stay · 5 hotels · 4 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 2 RV parks

9,709 people

30 mi west of Mai Wah Museum

45 min drive

Deer Lodge

13 places to stay · 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds

3,025 people

29 mi north of Mai Wah Museum

35 min drive

Whitehall

3 places to stay · 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground

1,131 people

23 mi southeast of Mai Wah Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Mai Wah MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Butte-Silver Bowin town—33 18 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks36,118$255K—
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County30 mi west45 min24 5 hotels · 4 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 2 RV parks9,709$232K—
Deer Lodge29 mi north45 min13 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds3,025$248KC+
Whitehall23 mi southeast35 min3 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground1,131$194K—
Boulder26 mi northeast40 min4 2 motels · 2 campgrounds1,305$212K—
Wise River 49% vacation homes24 mi southwest35 min2 2 lodges & cabins30$382K—
Dewey22 mi southwest35 min1 1 RV park26——
Basin23 mi northeast35 min1 1 lodge or cabins352$228K—

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BTMBert Mooney4 mi
HLNHelena Regional49 mi
BZNBozeman Yellowstone68 mi
BOIBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · major hub247 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Mai Wah Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

What else is near Mai Wah Museum

Also within 60 miles are these.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Berkeley Pit: Cybergrl23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dumas Brothel: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbia Gardens: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Big Hole National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain

Common questions

Mai Wah Museum in questions

Is Mai Wah Museum in Butte-Silver Bow?

Yes. It’s inside Butte-Silver Bow, MT.

When is the best time to visit Mai Wah Museum?

June, July and August, with highs of 68–79°.

What is the closest airport to Mai Wah Museum?

Bert Mooney (BTM), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), about 247 miles.

Where should I stay near Mai Wah Museum?

Butte-Silver Bow (in town, 33 places to stay), Anaconda-Deer Lodge County (30 mi, 24 places to stay) and Deer Lodge (29 mi, 13 places to stay).

From locals

Questions for Butte-Silver Bow

Ask a question, or answer one, in Butte-Silver Bow’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.